2007-05-24 05:37:23 · 5 answers · asked by Kuroi 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
2/3 - 4 = x/2
6(x/3) - 6(4) = 6(x/2
2x - 24 = 3x
2x - 24 - 2x = 3x - 2x
- 24 = x
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2007-05-24 06:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(x/3) - 4 = (x/2)
add 4 to both sides and subtract (x/2) from both sides
(x/3) - (x/2) = 4
multiply everything by 6 (the greatest common factor)
(2x) - (3x) = 24
combine like terms
-x = 24
divide both sides by -1
x = -24
2007-05-24 12:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by SheTigger2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x/3-4=x/2
-4=x/2-x/3
-4=3x/6-2x/6
-4=x/6
-4*6 = x
x = -24
2007-05-24 12:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally we like to get rid of fractions if we can. Multiplying through by 6 does just that, and we get 2x - 24 = 3x. Now the equation should look much nicer. Just subtract 2x from both sides and you get -24 = x.
2007-05-24 12:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by TFV 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
x/3 - 4=x/2
times both sides by 2 to get
2x/3 - 8=x
then times both sides by three to get
2x-24=3x
remove 2x from both sides to get
x=-24
2007-05-24 12:41:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋